VOA慢速英语:Mammon and the Archer by O. Henry

短语讲解：

1. He came out of his door and got into a cab.

come out of 由…产生，从…出来
例句：If you twist the cork,it will come out of the bottle.
你一拧那个瓶塞,就会把它从瓶子上拿下来。

2. When you pay more than ten cents for a piece of soap, you are paying for a sweet strong smell and a name.

pay for 赔偿; 为…付钱
例句：I' ll give you double pay for working overtime.
你加班我付你双倍工钱。

3. But within that minute, a wagon had stopped in front of the cab.

in front of 面前; 在…前面; 当着…的面
例句：A doctor has the title 'Dr' in front of his name.
医生的名字前有“Dr”这个称呼。

4. The cabby tried to pass on the left, but a cab was there.

pass on 传递;
例句：Please pass on the message to your classmates.
请把消息告诉你的同学。

5. Instead of moving along the street in their usual orderly way, all the wagons and cabs will suddenly be mixed together and stopped.

instead of （用…） 代替…， （是…）而不是…， （用…）而不用…
例句：He wishes to see more new programs instead of repeats on television.
他多么希望看到更多新的电视节目,而不是重播的节目。